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    L’Oreal Thompson Payton is an award-winning journalist and the author of Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power. Her work has been published in outlets such as Essence, Fortune, SELF, and Well + Good among others.

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    ‘No’ Is a Full Sentence: How to Set Boundaries as a New Mom

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    Black Moms Face Pressure to Be Twice as Good—I'm Trying to Change That

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    Asking for Help as a New Mom Isn’t Always Easy, But It’s Essential

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    How Protective Styles Saved My Mental Health as a Black Mom

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    Banishing Perfectionism: 3 Strategies to Squash Self-Doubt as a New Mom

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